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Carmen Miranda: Bananas Is My Business

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A biography of the Portuguese-born Brazilian singer Carmen Miranda, whose most distinctive feature was her tutti-frutti hat. From her arrival in the US as the "Brazilian Bombshell" to her Broadway career and Hollywood stardom in the 1940s.

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Status: Released

Released Date: 1995-04-13

Runtime: 91 mins

Director: Helena Solberg

Spoken language: English, Português, Español

Genres: Documentary

Original title: Carmen Miranda: Bananas Is My Business

Production Companies: RioFilme, Channel 4 Television

Production Countries: Brazil, United Kingdom

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